Wednesday, December 07, 2022

WA: Jury Finds Villalobos-Deming Not Guilty of Killing of Hiram Figueroa, by Reason of Self Defense

Jurors last month determined David Villalobos-Denning fired in self-defense when he fatally shot a man in an Auburn park, making him one of at least three people to be found not guilty of murder this year in King County.

Villalobos-Denning, who was found guilty of a firearms charge in the 2020 killing of Hiram Figueroa, was released Friday after spending nearly 2 ½ years in jail. His acquittal comes as rising numbers of people are using guns to settle disputes, officials say, and the standard of legal self-defense continues to evolve. 

 

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